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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 3 4100 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1642 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 3 4100.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 4100
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Starfield than Ryzen 3 4100 - 60 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 9% cheaper than Ryzen 3 4100 - CA$114.21 vs CA$125.25
- Up to 10% better value when playing Starfield than Ryzen 3 4100 - CA$1.9 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
59
98.33333333333333%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
89.62264150943395%
Price, CA$
CA$125.25
91%
AMD Ryzen™ 3 4100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
60
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.9/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$114.21
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
Buy for CA$114.21 on Amazon
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Updated 44126 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 3 4100
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Single-Core
1484
95.98965071151359%
Multi-Core
4702
84.00929069144183%
AMD Ryzen 3 4100 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Not Available | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 4100 or Core i5-8600K
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
CA$1090.99/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 4100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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